Is Wells next the Sea a nice place to live or is Wells next the Sea a bit rough? For us there are a number of factors that make any town a nice place to live, like a low crime rate, low levels of deprivation, the good health of the residents, rent affordability and excellent wages. In this article we will see if Wells next the Sea meets our criteria.
How likely are you to a victim of crime in Wells next the Sea?
The English Indices of Deprivation has a crime element for Wells next the Sea. They are a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal or material crime in an area, such as muggings or burglary. Naturally rural areas have less crime than urban areas, but for this part of our town assessment we've looked at the 9 wards nearest to the centre of Wells next the Sea. To pass this section, 7 out of 9 of these wards need to be above the English national average rank of 16422.5| # | Ward | Crime Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coastal | 31203 |
| 2 | Bircham with Rudhams | 30549 |
| 3 | Walsingham | 30443 |
| 4 | Brancaster | 29703 |
| 5 | Priory | 28176 |
| 6 | Lancaster South | 26974 |
| 7 | The Raynhams | 26759 |
| 8 | Lancaster North | 26355 |
| 9 | Wells with Holkham | 20653 |
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Wells - Posh veneer, with a hidden underbelly
Is Wells next the Sea a healthy place to live?
If you are thinking of moving to Wells next the Sea, you want to know if the place is likely to put you on a downward spiral of ill health. For this section of the town assessment, we've examined government health statistics from the 2021 Census General Health question and the Indices of Multiple Deprivation's health element.The table below shows what percentage of Wells next the Sea residents answered saying their health was either bad or very bad. To pass this section, the local authority has to have a percentage score less than or equal to 7%.
| Local Authority | % |
|---|---|
| Broadland | 4.59 |
| Norwich | 5.64 |
| North Norfolk (Wells next the Sea) | 6.03 |
| Great Yarmouth | 7.24 |
The English Indices of Deprivation also has health statistics for Wells next the Sea. They measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health, lovely! We've collated an average LSOA rank for 9 wards nearest to the centre of Wells next the Sea. To pass this section, 7 out of 9 of these wards need to be above the English national average rank of 16422.5.
| # | Ward | Health Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coastal (Best) | 20722 |
| 2 | Priory | 18778 |
| 3 | Lancaster North | 18592 |
| 4 | Wells with Holkham | 17822 |
| 5 | Walsingham | 17457 |
| 6 | The Raynhams | 15880 |
| 7 | Bircham with Rudhams | 14563 |
| 8 | Lancaster South | 14363 |
| 9 | Brancaster | 12138 |
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Yeovile or Yobvil as it is better known
Is Wells next the Sea rough?
Using the English Indices of Deprivation statistics, we've collated the average rank for 9 wards in and around Wells next the Sea. In layman's terms, this is how rough the ward is based on mutiple measures of deprivation including; employment, income, health, crime, housing and outside space. To pass this section as the town assessment, 7 out of 9 wards must have a ranking higher than the English average of 16422.5
| # | Ward | Deprivation Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lancaster North | 19237 |
| 2 | Lancaster South | 15836 |
| 3 | Wells with Holkham | 14455 |
| 4 | Coastal | 12699 |
| 5 | Brancaster | 12187 |
| 6 | Walsingham | 11998 |
| 7 | Priory | 11714 |
| 8 | Bircham with Rudhams | 11058 |
| 9 | The Raynhams | 10172 |
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How affordable are the rents in Wells next the Sea?
Every six months the Office for National statitics publishes a snapshot of rental costs. These market rental statistics are dated September 2023. We have used the median rental figure for this assessment as we believe this is a more realistic figure than the average (mean) that can be skewed by artificially low and high rents. To pass this section, Wells next the Sea rents for each size property have to be less than 5% more than the median rent for Norfolk.
| Beds | North Norfolk | Norfolk |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | £510 | £535 |
| 2 | £615 | £650 |
| 3 | £750 | £775 |
| 4 | £950 | £1195 |
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How much can I earn in Wells next the Sea per week?
If you are thinking of moving to Wells next the Sea, you'll want to know how much you can earn in a job in the town. Every year the government publishes statistics on gross weekly pay, these figures are for September 2023. To pass this section Wells next the Sea's local authority needs to be in first or second place compared to the three nearest local authorities.
| # | Local Authority | Median Pw |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Broadland | £676.50 |
| 2 | Norwich | £648.50 |
| 3 | Great Yarmouth | £624.50 |
| 4 | North Norfolk (Wells next the Sea) | £583.60 |
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So, is Wells next the Sea a nice place to live?
NO*
